A team of clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers and twirlers kicked off the festivities before Mayweather's entrance. Meanwhile, Tunechi performed his just-released single, 'Believe Me,' while walking the champion to the center square.

As for the fight, it was a close one. From the opening bell, Maidana came out swinging with a slew of body shots and overhand punches that Mayweather couldn’t escape at times. After getting a cut over his right eye from an accidental head butt in the fourth round, Mayweather came back strong and won the fight by a close majority decision.

Mayweather’s win brings his record to an impressive 46-0. A possible rematch is in the works for September.